MCQ 08 March 2024

Daily MCQs for Judiciary Prelims Exams - (08 March 2024)



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Question1:- It has been held by the Supreme Court that appointment of the candidates in excess of the notified vacancies is a denial and deprivation of the fundamental rights under article 14 read with article 16 (1) of the constitution in:
  • (a) Kerala Public Service Commission v. Dr. Kanjamma A lex
  • (b) Ashok Kumar v. Chairman, Banking Service Recruitment Board
  • (c) State of Karnataka v. A.B. Ongale
  • (d) M.D. Kasekar v. Vishwanath Pandu Barde
Answer is B is correct. In Ashok Kumar v. Chairman, Banking Service Recruitment Board it has been held by the Supreme Court that appointment of the candidates in excess of the notified vacancies is a denial and deprivation of the fundamental rights under article 14 read with article 16 (1) of the constitution. Therefore option (b) is the correct answer.
Question2:- In which case has the Supreme Court held that no reservation under “OBC” category can be made to creamy layer for admissions in educational institutions?
  • (a) Indra Sawhney v. Union of India
  • (b) M. Nagraj v. Union of India
  • (c) Ashok Kumar Thakur v. Union of India
  • (d) State of Kerala v. N.M. Thomas
Answer is C is correct. In Ashok Kumar Thakur v. Union of India Supreme Court held that no reservation under “OBC” category can be made to creamy layer for admissions in educational institutions. Therefore option (c) is the correct answer.
Question3:- Article 15 of the Constitution of India does not permit the State to make special provision for one of the following
  • (a) Socially and educationally backward classes
  • (b) A class of specific religion
  • (c) Only scheduled caste and scheduled tribes
  • (d) None of the above
Answer is B is correct. Article 15 does not make any special provision for a class of religion and hence it is excluded. Therefore option (b) is the correct answer.
Question4:- Reservation of seats in educational institutions in favour of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes is governed by
  • (a) Article 15(4) of the Constitution
  • (b) Article 16(4) of the Constitution
  • (c) Article 29(2) of the Constitution
  • (d) Article 14 of the Constitution
Answer is A is correct. Article 15(4) states nothing in this article or in clause (2) of article 29 shall prevent the State from making any special provision for the advancement of any socially and educationally backward classes of citizens or for the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes. Therefore option (a) is the correct answer.
Question5:- Which one of the following is a ground which is not mentioned in both Articles 15 and Article 16 on which the State cannot discriminate
  • (a) Race
  • (b) Caste
  • (c) Residence
  • (d) Place of Birth
Answer is C is correct. Residence is a ground not mentioned under Article 15 or 16 of Constitution of India. Therefore option (c) is the correct answer.
Question6:- Which of the following Amendments of the Constitution is related with the reservation in private educational institutions?
  • (a) Ninety-first Amendment
  • (b) Ninety-second Amendment
  • (c) Ninety-third Amendment
  • (d) None of the above
Answer is C is correct. 93 rd Constitutional Amendment deals with reservation in private educational institution and clause (4) was added to Article 15 of the Constitution of India. Therefore option (c) is the correct answer.
Question7:- Through which provisions, does the Constitution of India explicitly prohibit racial discrimination in India?
  • (a) Articles 14 and 17
  • (b) Articles 17 and 23
  • (c) Articles 15 and 16
  • (d) Article 17 only
Answer is C is correct. Article 15 and 16 of the Constitution of India explicitly prohibits racial discrimination in India as the State shall not discriminate against any citizen on grounds only of religion, race, caste, sex, place of birth or any of them under Article 15 and no citizen shall, on grounds only of religion, race, caste, sex, descent, place of birth, residence or any of them, be ineligible for, or discriminated against in respect of, any employment or office under the State under Article 16(2). Therefore option (c) is the correct answer.

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